Ladies and Gentlemen:
Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys Official Fan Zone. While you're here, just use a little common sense and decency. Some things that fall under the realm of "common sense" would be as follows:
Obviously, profanity is not allowed...period. Do not mask your profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D@LL@S , Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets which violate this policy.
Keep posts in the thread they belong in. Don't start a new thread on a topic that is already being discussed. This isn't a rule created just so we'll have something to do, but to help keep the server running smoothly.
Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff, any of it's members, or anyone else for that matter, will not be tolerated under any circumstances. If you have a problem with someone's opinions or actions, take it up in private.
Arguments and disagreements are expected and most certainly inevitable. Please don't resort to name-calling, direct or indirect. Name-calling is childish, immature, and can not be tolerated. Also, do not degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way. Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points. If you have a problem with someone's opinion, argue against the opinion, not the person.
Avoid excessive spamming. Here, spam is simply posting irrelevant information and/or off-topic information. Spamming can also be reviving topics that have been dead for more than a month.
This site is for fans, not free advertising. If you want to share a website, please consult the staff before posting any links or titles. Personal webpages (Myspace, Facebook, etc.) are acceptable, but make sure the page is PG-13 before posting a link. Active members can post links to their businesses or income-producing websites in their signatures with a hyperlink ONLY with the text "My Company", "My Website", or "My Business". Do not include banners, business descriptions, or clickable ads of any kind. All business sites must be approved by staff before being hyperlinked in signatures.
This is a forum for football and some other general discussion, not politics, religion, race, or other moral and ethical issues. Everyone has their own set of values when they get here. Don't plan on changing them.
If you have an idea for an "official" thread, please run it by a staff member and have them start it for you. Please DO NOT open or title any thread as an "official" thread if you are not a staff member.
One account per member please. Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. This includes accounts created in an attempt to bypass disciplinary action that has been taken. In addition, any account created with the intent of impersonating another past or present member will be permanently forfeit.
If you see any questionable activity, please use the "Report Abuse" link at the bottom right-hand-corner of each post.
If you choose to use your real name as a username or in conversation, you do so at your own risk.
Avatars cannot be animated GIFs, but signatures can be animated.
Avatars need to be no larger than 80 x 80, or are subject to removal.
Signatures are preferred to be 400 pixels wide by 130 pixels high (which would be 52,000 pixels total) or smaller, and are not allowed to be over 52,000 pixels total. To determine the total pixels, simply multiply the width by the height. Animations will be allowed in sigs as long as they fit within the size limits, and aren't too hard on the eyes. If you quote any other members in your signature and that member/members wishes for their quote to be removed, the quote will be removed out of respect for the other member/members. If your sig is too big, or if you are asked by a staff member to reduce the animation of your sig and do not do so, it will be subject to removal. If your sig gets removed, you can still post a new one, provided it is within the site rules
Please do not violate any of the above rules. If you choose to do so, there are penalties that will have to be served.
(These rules are subject to change at any time.)
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